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Department of Engineering and Design
PREPARATION FOR YEAR 3
Dr Helen Prance
Head of Department
This session covers:
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The year 3 Individual Project
 Allocation
 Supervision
 Preparation
 Sources of further information
Year 3 Projects – School Exhibition 2015
Year 3 Projects
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Selection
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Allocation
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Supervision
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Preparation
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Location
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Sources of further information
Selection
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Engineering project proposals published 13 April
 on display in Richmond foyer
 Also on web
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ei/internal/forstudents/engineeringdesign/ug/projects
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May be late additional proposals
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Product Design briefs to be presented on 27 April
Engineering Selection
Note
• Deadline
• Project identifier
• Contact person signatures
• Four choices
• Hardware/software preference
• Own project proposal
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ei/internal/forstudents/engineeringdesign/ug/projects
Individual Project (H1043)
Product Design Selection and allocation
Note
• Deadline tba
• Project theme or brief
• Allocation week 2 of Autumn
term
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ei/internal/forstudents/engineeringdesign/ug/projects
Design Project (H6052)
Engineering Allocation
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Done by project convenor after deadline
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Choice forms submitted by the deadline dealt with first THEN late
submissions
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Aim to publish initial allocation by 10 June (if submitted by deadline)
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Could be allocated ANY of four choices
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Cannot promise first choice but WILL aim to give preference area and
type of project
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If not happy with allocation AFTER talking to contact person, see project
convenor
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Project supervisor may not necessarily be the contact person
Allocation – Formula Student Class 2
projects
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Will be a few for Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineer
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And for Mechanical/Automotive Engineers
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Need one or two MEng to carry on into year 4 on Formula Student
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Can put as first choice but MUST choose three others to be
considered
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Add to form (or email to HP) a short statement to support your
request
Supervision
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First supervisors will be confirmed at start of next year (19 September 2016)
First supervisor
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acts as main point of contact and advice
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monitors your progress and attendance
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provides access to resources (ordering, specialist equipment, specialist
software) and signs off main workshop requests (engineering drawings)
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marks interim report
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joint marks final report
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meet at least weekly, at mutually agreed times
Second supervisors allocated by end of Autumn term
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can provide additional, specialist advice
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deputises in first supervisor’s absence
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can deal with concerns over first supervision
Preparation
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ei/internal/forstudents/engineeringdesign/ug/projects
Individual Project (H1043)
After allocation (Engineering)
• meet or email the contact person
• get more information about project and guidance on background
reading
Over vacation
• start literature search/ Product Design project research
• revise modules that relate directly to your project
• start preparing project plan
• See the Project Study Direct sites when they open
• Buy a logbook!
Location
Projects undertaken in following areas, as appropriate:
Electrical/electronics project lab – JCW room F1
Student workshop – JCW room G7
timetabled for projects Fridays 09.00-15.00
Formula Student garage – Richmond level 1
CAD lab – Richmond 3B3
3B3 timetabled for projects Fridays 13.00-18.00
Otherwise use in open access (non-timetabled) times
Cluster computer rooms (open access)
Design studio and associated areas
Research labs
Use of resources
Budget
• this year was £150 for hardware projects, £75 for software projects,
£190 for Design projects
• covers components, small items of equipment, materials for workshop
construction and prototyping
• ordering forms will be on Study Direct
Main workshop time
• for construction of parts requiring technician time
• must be agreed with supervisor and chief technician
• must provide correct, accurate, detailed engineering drawings
Specialist software/computing resources
• Must be agreed with supervisor
Sources of further information
• School web pages for students > Engineering and Design >
Undergraduate > Undergraduate Projects
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/ei/internal/forstudents/engineeringdesign/ug/projects
• From early September – Individual Project Study Direct site
Year 3 syllabuses
• Optionality in some courses
• Consult academic advisor about proposed options
Product Design
T1+T2
60 H6052 Design Project
T1
15 H7095 Business & Project Management
15 H1044 Design Philosophy
H7098 The Role of Design in the Circular
15 Economy
T2
15 Thinking big - the five senses
Term
T1
Credits
30
15
15
15
Mechanical Engineering
Individual Project (core)
Business & Project Management (core)
Dynamics of Machines & Vehicles (core)
Option (choose 1)
Fundamental CFD
Engine Technology
T2
15
15
Heat Transfer (core)
Design of machines and mechanisms
(core)
Option (choose 1)
Electrical Drive Systems
Sensor Systems & Applications
Vehicle Technology
15
T1
30
15
15
15
Automotive Engineering
Individual Project (core)
Business & Project Management (core)
Dynamics of Machines & Vehicles (core)
Engine Technology (core)
T2
15
15
15
Vehicle Technology (core)
Electrical Drive Systems (core)
Sensor Systems & Applications (core)
Term
T1
Credits
30
15
15
15
Electrical & Electronic Eng
Individual Project (core)
Business & Project Management (core)
Electrical Power Systems (core)
Control Engineering (core)
T2
15
15 +15
Electrical Drive Systems (core)
Option - choose 2
Sensor Systems & Applications
Digital Communications
Radio to Optical Frequency Engineering
Digital Signal Processing
T1
30
15
15 + 15
T2
15 +15+15
Computer Engineering
Individual Project (core)
Business & Project Management (core)
Option - choose 2
Computer Systems Engineering
Human-Computer Interaction
Web Computing
Option - choose 3
Sensor Systems & Applications
Digital Communications
Web Applications & Services
Neural Networks
Web 3D Applications
Structure of academic year 2016/17
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Autumn term 2016
 Starts 15 September, ends 9 December
 Assessment block 1 runs from 5-20 January
• Spring term 2017
 Starts 30 January, ends 5 May
 Two week Spring vacation after week 10
 Assessment block 2 runs 11 May – 9 June